Kato Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On a short schedule for searching so it was a mad dash. I have very few ways to easily reach the Pennsylvanian Formations. Ordovician-Silurian-Devonian-Mississippian no problem. Anyway, I've found some interesting ferns in the Pennsylvanian Gobbler and wanted to see what I could find in another location about 3 miles as the crow flies away. About 1.5 miles into the site and a fairly productive morning for an initial search. Not the best of specimens but holds promise. Found this interesting brachiopod panel presenting itself with some glints. It was easily opened up by dragging my long chisel into it Some of the brachs. Not cleaned up yet.. A brach hash plate and the layer the brachs deposited on showing trace fossil depressions. Not cleaned yet A couple of phylloid algal limestone specimens 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Found some shale with ferns and cordaites This one I am pondering. It was in proximity to the shale layers but it is mainly quartz. At first thought it was cordaites. I don't think so but leaves me wondering. Gee this thing was heavy for about 4" in diameter. I was thinking coral??? Bryozoan? Just not quite not enough to see Top Bottom. That little shell towards the upper right is about 3mm wide Side view 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 I had one of those days. The kind where you would misplace your head if it was not attached to your body. Found a perfect specimen like this. It was in float and incredibly silvery shiny. Maybe it will still be there when/if I go back. I did not notice until I looked at the photo how interesting the crinoid at the bottom is. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Nice haul, for a quick recon! Thanks for posting this. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I love the phylloid algae - I've never seen such a fossil before! Congrats on the great finds! By the way - in the last picture, could it perhaps be a horn coral rather than a crinoid columnal? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Monica said: I love the phylloid algae - I've never seen such a fossil before! Congrats on the great finds! By the way - in the last picture, could it perhaps be a horn coral rather than a crinoid columnal? Hey, I didn't even think of that! Thanks! Because are there are so many durn crinoids here I tend to automatically put circular rings into the crinoid column basket. Need to work on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Still processing material... Big brachiopods. TBD Side view of big brach Smaller brachiopods + a sliver of rock containing horn coral and some other type of coral. TBD Coral in situ...piece on right made it home with me The small piece that made it home Parts of a crinoid calyx spread about 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Coral specimen (rugose?) TBD, hoping to bring it home some other time. Just an oddity Another oddity in a rock containing brachiopods A chunk of petrified wood More shots to come as material is processed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Very cool stuff! 11 hours ago, Kato said: Some bivalves + a sliver of rock containing horn coral and some other type of coral Those aren't bivalves, but a different brachiopod species Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Max-fossils said: Very cool stuff! Those aren't bivalves, but a different brachiopod species Hi, Max. Dang, I did take a closer look and you are quite correct. The opposite sides are not quite symmetrical and I will correct my wording. Thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 22 minutes ago, Kato said: Hi, Max. Dang, I did take a closer look and you are quite correct. The opposite sides are not quite symmetrical and I will correct my wording. Thank you! No problem, they can sometimes be hard to tell apart! The way I usually tell them apart is by remembering that bivalves are usually much more awesome than brachiopods, but I know that some ( @Tidgy's Dad for example) would strongly disagree! 1 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 23 minutes ago, Max-fossils said: No problem, they can sometimes be hard to tell apart! The way I usually tell them apart is by remembering that bivalves are usually much more awesome than brachiopods, but I know that some ( @Tidgy's Dad for example) would strongly disagree! I welcome any and all corrections. ha-ha. I haven't had much interest in brachiopods or bi-valves but I seem to be in the formations where they are readily available so I've just begun to collect some and will learn as I go. Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 I found a nice bit of potentially permineralized Lepidodendron in float later in the day. Iron mineralization but some nice banding and colors. End view of two larger pieces Back side of the bigger piece Front side of the smaller piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Last of the specimens found on this trip. Found in separate formations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 2:23 PM, Max-fossils said: No problem, they can sometimes be hard to tell apart! The way I usually tell them apart is by remembering that bivalves are usually much more awesome than brachiopods, but I know that some ( @Tidgy's Dad for example) would strongly disagree! I strongly disagree ! ! ! Brachiopods are far more awesome than bivalves! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I strongly disagree ! ! ! Brachiopods are far more awesome than bivalves! Oh, lover of brachiopods. Would you kindly provide some generic guidance on the ones encircled with yellow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Hi, 5 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Brachiopods are far more awesome than bivalves! I think that gastropods are moooooore interesting than bivalves or brachiopods ! Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Peat Burns said: I strongly agree ! ! ! And 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Just now, Coco said: Hi, I think that gastropods are moooooore interesting than bivalves or brachiopods ! Coco Booooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, Kato said: Oh, lover of brachiopods. Would you kindly provide some generic guidance on the ones encircled with yellow? I think I see evidence of spine bases. Hystriculina, maybe? They're gorgeous! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Y'all need to get hip...ECHINODERMS RULE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Coco said: I think that gastropods are moooooore interesting than bivalves or brachiopods ! They're a close second to bivalves, lagging not too far behind! 2 hours ago, erose said: Y'all need to get hip...ECHINODERMS RULE! Aww that's cute Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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